The Rest In Peace & Remembrance Thread
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Desertwind
Head of the Day Shift
I was horrifid, and cried, I've heard him rave about Jett since he was born, unbeliveable and beyond tragic and sad, I can't imagine what he and Kelly and their little girl must be going through.. I can't believe this.. such a great family
maybe god be with them all~
maybe god be with them all~
SpeedyMeg25
Coroner
That's so terrible I couldn't imagine losing a child, and the whole family truly seemed to love each other so deeply.
Our thoughts are with them all through this tragic loss.
May he rest in peace
I couldn't imagine losing a child, and the whole family truly seemed to love each other so deeply. Our thoughts are with them all through this tragic loss.
May he rest in peace
Robert Graham dead at 70
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (CNS) -- Funeral plans were pending Monday for world-renown sculptor Robert Graham, who died Saturday at age 70.
Graham, who was based in Venice and married to Academy Award-winning actress Anjelica Huston, died at Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital from an undisclosed illness.
He made the 25-ton bronze doors on the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, and his monumental sculptures graced the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington, D.C.
"Robert was an amazing sculptor who forever shaped the presence of sculpture art throughout California and the world. His work was truly influential and he will forever remain an icon in this state," Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger stated.
Born in Mexico City in 1938, Graham was educated at San Jose State College and the San Francisco Art Institute.
In addition to his well-known public works in Los Angeles and Washington, Graham created the Joe Louis Memorial in Detroit, honoring the boxer with a 24-foot bronze monument in the shape of a massive fist and forearm, suspended from a pyramid structure.
Jazz giants Duke Ellington and Charlie Parker were memorialized with bigger-than-life sculptures in New York City and Kansas City, Mo., respectively.
Earlier this month, Graham was inducted into The California Museum's California Hall of Fame for his sculpture.
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (CNS) -- Funeral plans were pending Monday for world-renown sculptor Robert Graham, who died Saturday at age 70.
Graham, who was based in Venice and married to Academy Award-winning actress Anjelica Huston, died at Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital from an undisclosed illness.
He made the 25-ton bronze doors on the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, and his monumental sculptures graced the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington, D.C.
"Robert was an amazing sculptor who forever shaped the presence of sculpture art throughout California and the world. His work was truly influential and he will forever remain an icon in this state," Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger stated.
Born in Mexico City in 1938, Graham was educated at San Jose State College and the San Francisco Art Institute.
In addition to his well-known public works in Los Angeles and Washington, Graham created the Joe Louis Memorial in Detroit, honoring the boxer with a 24-foot bronze monument in the shape of a massive fist and forearm, suspended from a pyramid structure.
Jazz giants Duke Ellington and Charlie Parker were memorialized with bigger-than-life sculptures in New York City and Kansas City, Mo., respectively.
Earlier this month, Graham was inducted into The California Museum's California Hall of Fame for his sculpture.
Dynamo1
Head of the Swing Shift
'Shadow' illustrator Cartier dies at 94
Jan 3, 2:23 PM (ET)
RAMSEY, N.J. (AP) - Edward D. Cartier, whose illustrations graced "The Shadow" and numerous other science fiction and mystery publications in a career that spanned several decades, has died at 94.
Cartier died Dec. 25 at his home in Ramsey, according to his son, Dean Cartier. The elder Cartier had suffered from Parkinson's disease in recent years, his son said.
Cartier's artwork appeared in works by authors such as Robert A. Heinlein and Isaac Asimov, but he is perhaps best known for the hundreds of illustrations he did for "The Shadow" in the 1930s and 1940s.
Written by Walter B. Gibson, "The Shadow" novels appeared in pulp magazines and detailed the exploits of a mysterious, black-attired crime fighter.
Cartier began doing illustrations for the novels in 1936. Not long after that, he turned down an offer to be an assistant to Norman Rockwell, according to Anthony Tollin, editor of "The Shadow & Doc Savage" reprint trade paperbacks.
In addition to more than 800 illustrations for "The Shadow," Cartier drew hundreds of illustrations for numerous other science fiction magazines. He also was the premier artist for the Fantasy Press and Gnome Press book publishing houses in the 1950s.
Dean Cartier said his father created a Christmas card that he sent to family and friends each year starting in the late 1970s. The last one, drawn in 2005, depicted Santa Claus handing "The Shadow" a gift.
Jan 3, 2:23 PM (ET)
RAMSEY, N.J. (AP) - Edward D. Cartier, whose illustrations graced "The Shadow" and numerous other science fiction and mystery publications in a career that spanned several decades, has died at 94.
Cartier died Dec. 25 at his home in Ramsey, according to his son, Dean Cartier. The elder Cartier had suffered from Parkinson's disease in recent years, his son said.
Cartier's artwork appeared in works by authors such as Robert A. Heinlein and Isaac Asimov, but he is perhaps best known for the hundreds of illustrations he did for "The Shadow" in the 1930s and 1940s.
Written by Walter B. Gibson, "The Shadow" novels appeared in pulp magazines and detailed the exploits of a mysterious, black-attired crime fighter.
Cartier began doing illustrations for the novels in 1936. Not long after that, he turned down an offer to be an assistant to Norman Rockwell, according to Anthony Tollin, editor of "The Shadow & Doc Savage" reprint trade paperbacks.
In addition to more than 800 illustrations for "The Shadow," Cartier drew hundreds of illustrations for numerous other science fiction magazines. He also was the premier artist for the Fantasy Press and Gnome Press book publishing houses in the 1950s.
Dean Cartier said his father created a Christmas card that he sent to family and friends each year starting in the late 1970s. The last one, drawn in 2005, depicted Santa Claus handing "The Shadow" a gift.
Dynamo1
Head of the Swing Shift
Veteran actor Pat Hingle dies at 84 in NC home
The Associated Press
Published: Sun, Jan. 04, 2009 02:24PM
Modified Sun, Jan. 04, 2009 05:15PM
CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. -- Pat Hingle, a veteran actor whose career included a recurring role as Commissioner Gordon in several Batman movies in the 1990s, has died after battling blood cancer. He was 84.
Family friend Michele Seidman says Hingle died at his home in Carolina Beach shortly after 10 p.m. Saturday.
Seidman says he decided to settle in the coastal town after shooting the movie "Maximum Overdrive" in the area in 1986. He lived there for more than 15 years.
Family spokeswoman Lynn Heritage says Hingle was diagnosed with myelodysplasia in November 2006.
His career in movies and television spanned six decades, and he was also nominated for a Tony Award in 1958. Hingle's last movie was "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby," which was released in 2006.
The Associated Press
Published: Sun, Jan. 04, 2009 02:24PM
Modified Sun, Jan. 04, 2009 05:15PM
CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. -- Pat Hingle, a veteran actor whose career included a recurring role as Commissioner Gordon in several Batman movies in the 1990s, has died after battling blood cancer. He was 84.
Family friend Michele Seidman says Hingle died at his home in Carolina Beach shortly after 10 p.m. Saturday.
Seidman says he decided to settle in the coastal town after shooting the movie "Maximum Overdrive" in the area in 1986. He lived there for more than 15 years.
Family spokeswoman Lynn Heritage says Hingle was diagnosed with myelodysplasia in November 2006.
His career in movies and television spanned six decades, and he was also nominated for a Tony Award in 1958. Hingle's last movie was "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby," which was released in 2006.
SpeedyMeg25
Coroner
Twins owner Pohlad dead at 93
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Carl Pohlad, a billionaire banker whose Minnesota Twins won two World Series titles during nearly his nearly quarter-century as owner, died Monday, a baseball official said. He was 93.
Carl Pohlad, right, and Calvin Griffith in 1984, after Griffith sold control of the team to Pohlad. (Jim Mone / Associated Press)
The official spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press because the family and the team had not yet announced Pohlad's death.
According to Forbes magazine's 2006 rankings, Pohlad was the second-richest Minnesotan with a net worth of $2.8 billion.
When Pohlad paid Calvin Griffith $38 million for the Twins in 1984, he was widely credited for saving baseball in Minnesota. With the purchase, he inherited a promising group of young players including Gary Gaetti, Kent Hrbek and future Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett.
"I live and die by every pitch," Pohlad once told the Minneapolis Star Tribune. "I want so badly for them to win. ... If it isn't competitive and you don't have a team with character, it won't be any fun."
Minnesota won World Series championships in 1987 and 1991, triumphing in tense seven-game showdowns against the St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Braves.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Carl Pohlad, a billionaire banker whose Minnesota Twins won two World Series titles during nearly his nearly quarter-century as owner, died Monday, a baseball official said. He was 93.
Carl Pohlad, right, and Calvin Griffith in 1984, after Griffith sold control of the team to Pohlad. (Jim Mone / Associated Press)
The official spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press because the family and the team had not yet announced Pohlad's death.
According to Forbes magazine's 2006 rankings, Pohlad was the second-richest Minnesotan with a net worth of $2.8 billion.
When Pohlad paid Calvin Griffith $38 million for the Twins in 1984, he was widely credited for saving baseball in Minnesota. With the purchase, he inherited a promising group of young players including Gary Gaetti, Kent Hrbek and future Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett.
"I live and die by every pitch," Pohlad once told the Minneapolis Star Tribune. "I want so badly for them to win. ... If it isn't competitive and you don't have a team with character, it won't be any fun."
Minnesota won World Series championships in 1987 and 1991, triumphing in tense seven-game showdowns against the St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Braves.
SpeedyMeg25
Coroner
Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton found dead
Ann Arbor, Mich., police find no signs of foul play after being called to home
msnbc.com news services
updated 2 hours, 42 minutes ago
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Punk guitarist Ron Asheton of The Stooges has been found dead in his Ann Arbor home. He was 60.
City police Sgt. Brad Hill says there were no signs of foul play, and the death appeared to be of natural causes.
Hill says officers discovered Asheton early Tuesday after they were called to his home around midnight by an associate who hadn't heard from him in several days.
Asheton was an original member of The Stooges, the influential protopunk band founded in Ann Arbor in 1967. Asheton's brother, Scott, was the band's drummer.
Known for a violent and primitive style that featured stage-diving and outrageous antics by Pop, The Stooges were part of a late 1960s Detroit-area rock scene that also included the MC5.
The Stooges broke up in 1974 after three albums, limited commercial success and mounting drug problems for Pop.
But backed by Asheton's guitar riffs on songs such as "I Wanna Be Your Dog" and "TV Eye," the band's music has been credited as a powerful influence on a wide range of punk and alternative bands including The Sex Pistols, The Ramones and The White Stripes.
After The Stooges broke up, Asheton acted in a series of low-budget horror films in the 1980s and 1990s.
Asheton, ranked as the 29th greatest rock guitarist by Rolling Stone, rejoined The Stooges when the band reunited in 2003 and for the 2007 comeback album, "The Weirdness."
The band has been nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Ann Arbor, Mich., police find no signs of foul play after being called to home
msnbc.com news services
updated 2 hours, 42 minutes ago
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Punk guitarist Ron Asheton of The Stooges has been found dead in his Ann Arbor home. He was 60.
City police Sgt. Brad Hill says there were no signs of foul play, and the death appeared to be of natural causes.
Hill says officers discovered Asheton early Tuesday after they were called to his home around midnight by an associate who hadn't heard from him in several days.
Asheton was an original member of The Stooges, the influential protopunk band founded in Ann Arbor in 1967. Asheton's brother, Scott, was the band's drummer.
Known for a violent and primitive style that featured stage-diving and outrageous antics by Pop, The Stooges were part of a late 1960s Detroit-area rock scene that also included the MC5.
The Stooges broke up in 1974 after three albums, limited commercial success and mounting drug problems for Pop.
But backed by Asheton's guitar riffs on songs such as "I Wanna Be Your Dog" and "TV Eye," the band's music has been credited as a powerful influence on a wide range of punk and alternative bands including The Sex Pistols, The Ramones and The White Stripes.
After The Stooges broke up, Asheton acted in a series of low-budget horror films in the 1980s and 1990s.
Asheton, ranked as the 29th greatest rock guitarist by Rolling Stone, rejoined The Stooges when the band reunited in 2003 and for the 2007 comeback album, "The Weirdness."
The band has been nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Dynamo1
Head of the Swing Shift
'Hee-Haw' comedy duo member Jon Hager dead at 67
Jan 10, 2:00 AM (ET)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Jon Hager, who performed in the musical comedy duo The Hager Twins on "Hee-Haw," has died. He was 67.
Sam Lovullo, who produced "Hee-Haw" and was a friend of Hager's, said Hager was found dead in his apartment in Nashville Friday morning. He was found in bed and apparently died in his sleep.
Lovullo said Hager had been in poor health and was depressed since his identical twin brother, Jim Hager, died in May 2008.
Jan 10, 2:00 AM (ET)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Jon Hager, who performed in the musical comedy duo The Hager Twins on "Hee-Haw," has died. He was 67.
Sam Lovullo, who produced "Hee-Haw" and was a friend of Hager's, said Hager was found dead in his apartment in Nashville Friday morning. He was found in bed and apparently died in his sleep.
Lovullo said Hager had been in poor health and was depressed since his identical twin brother, Jim Hager, died in May 2008.
SpeedyMeg25
Coroner
French actor-director Claude Berri dies at 74
Jan. 12, 2009, 11:12 AM EST
PARIS (AP) -- French actor, director and producer Claude Berri, an institution in French cinema for more than half a century, died Monday at age 74. President Nicolas Sarkozy hailed him as "legendary."
Agent Dominique Segall said Berri died of a "cerebral-vascular" problem — language often used for a stroke.
Berri produced Roman Polanski's "Tess" in 1979 and directed movies including "Jean de Florette" in 1986 and "Manon des Sources" ("Manon of the Spring"), both adapted from Marcel Pagnol's vision of the French countryside.
Berri's short film "Le Poulet" won an Oscar in 1965.
He was in the midst of directing "Tresor" ("Treasure") — his 20th directing project — when he died, Segall said. "It will continue despite his departure," the agent added.
Berri was involved in every aspect of cinema over more than a half-century as actor, writer, director and producer. But his reach into international mainstream cinema was limited and worldwide Berri was not the grand figure that he was in France.
Sarkozy paid tribute to Berri as "the most legendary figure of French cinema" and "the great ambassador" of French film in the world.
Berri earlier acted in films by Claude Chabrol.
Jan. 12, 2009, 11:12 AM EST
PARIS (AP) -- French actor, director and producer Claude Berri, an institution in French cinema for more than half a century, died Monday at age 74. President Nicolas Sarkozy hailed him as "legendary."
Agent Dominique Segall said Berri died of a "cerebral-vascular" problem — language often used for a stroke.
Berri produced Roman Polanski's "Tess" in 1979 and directed movies including "Jean de Florette" in 1986 and "Manon des Sources" ("Manon of the Spring"), both adapted from Marcel Pagnol's vision of the French countryside.
Berri's short film "Le Poulet" won an Oscar in 1965.
He was in the midst of directing "Tresor" ("Treasure") — his 20th directing project — when he died, Segall said. "It will continue despite his departure," the agent added.
Berri was involved in every aspect of cinema over more than a half-century as actor, writer, director and producer. But his reach into international mainstream cinema was limited and worldwide Berri was not the grand figure that he was in France.
Sarkozy paid tribute to Berri as "the most legendary figure of French cinema" and "the great ambassador" of French film in the world.
Berri earlier acted in films by Claude Chabrol.
Della
Police Officer
Patrick McGoohan dies at the age of 80
http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/new....The_Prisoner_actor_Patrick_McGoohan_dies.php
This is a real gut wrencher for me because I adore "The Prisoner" and also "Dangerman" ("Secret Agent" to the Americans) - I have all seasons of both programs on DVD and regularly watch them.
Very upset at this news. May he rest in peace, though I can already envision some saying that he finally escaped the Village
http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/new....The_Prisoner_actor_Patrick_McGoohan_dies.php
This is a real gut wrencher for me because I adore "The Prisoner" and also "Dangerman" ("Secret Agent" to the Americans) - I have all seasons of both programs on DVD and regularly watch them.
Very upset at this news. May he rest in peace, though I can already envision some saying that he finally escaped the Village
Dynamo1
Head of the Swing Shift
I was a big fan of Patrick McGoohan. I watched all the episodes of The Prisoner in its first run, remembered watching Secret Agent, and saw him in a few Columbo movies. Also enjoyed his role as the warden in Clint Eastwood's "Escape From Alcatraz."
Awaiting AMC Channel's remake of The Prisoner. Wish Patrick was still around to see it.
Awaiting AMC Channel's remake of The Prisoner. Wish Patrick was still around to see it.
SpeedyMeg25
Coroner
Ricardo Montalban dies at 88
Jan. 14, 2009, 4:08 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Ricardo Montalban, the Mexican-born actor who became a star in splashy MGM musicals and later as the wish-fulfilling Mr. Roarke in TV's "Fantasy Island," died Wednesday morning at his home, a city councilman said. He was 88.
Montalban's death was announced at a meeting of the city council by president Eric Garcetti, who represents the district where the actor lived. Garcetti did not give a cause of death.
"The Ricardo Montalban Theatre in my Council District — where the next generations of performers participate in plays, musicals, and concerts — stands as a fitting tribute to this consummate performer," Garcetti said later in a written statement.
Montalban had been a star in Mexican movies when MGM brought him to Hollywood in 1946. He was cast in the leading role opposite Esther Williams in "Fiesta." He also starred with the swimming beauty in "On an Island with You" and "Neptune's Daughter."
A later generation knew Montalban as the faintly mysterious, white-suited Mr. Roarke, who presided over an island resort where visitors were able to fulfill their lifelong dreams. "Fantasy Island" received high ratings for most of its 1978-1984 span on ABC television and still appears in reruns.
In a 1978 interview, he analyzed the series' success:
"What is appealing is the idea of attaining the unattainable and learning from it. Once you obtain a fantasy it becomes a reality, and that reality is not as exciting as your fantasy. Through the fantasies you learn to appreciate your own realities."
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I used to watch Fantasy Island reruns with my grandmother all the time when I was younger
Jan. 14, 2009, 4:08 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Ricardo Montalban, the Mexican-born actor who became a star in splashy MGM musicals and later as the wish-fulfilling Mr. Roarke in TV's "Fantasy Island," died Wednesday morning at his home, a city councilman said. He was 88.
Montalban's death was announced at a meeting of the city council by president Eric Garcetti, who represents the district where the actor lived. Garcetti did not give a cause of death.
"The Ricardo Montalban Theatre in my Council District — where the next generations of performers participate in plays, musicals, and concerts — stands as a fitting tribute to this consummate performer," Garcetti said later in a written statement.
Montalban had been a star in Mexican movies when MGM brought him to Hollywood in 1946. He was cast in the leading role opposite Esther Williams in "Fiesta." He also starred with the swimming beauty in "On an Island with You" and "Neptune's Daughter."
A later generation knew Montalban as the faintly mysterious, white-suited Mr. Roarke, who presided over an island resort where visitors were able to fulfill their lifelong dreams. "Fantasy Island" received high ratings for most of its 1978-1984 span on ABC television and still appears in reruns.
In a 1978 interview, he analyzed the series' success:
"What is appealing is the idea of attaining the unattainable and learning from it. Once you obtain a fantasy it becomes a reality, and that reality is not as exciting as your fantasy. Through the fantasies you learn to appreciate your own realities."
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I used to watch Fantasy Island reruns with my grandmother all the time when I was younger
Desertwind
Head of the Day Shift
I always rememeber how delightful and charming he was in the light hearted musicals and comedies, & who can forget "Fantasy Island" and Mr. Rourke. He was in 88 WOW, may he RIP!
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Carolyn318
Pathologist
I just read yesterday-(Wednesday January 14, 2009) on MSN that Ricardo Montalban died at age 88. I used to watch him as Mr. Roarke on Fantasy Island and I saw him play Khan in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. I have all 3 seasons of the original Star Trek on DVD. So I've seen the episode Space Seed where he first played Khan. I hadn't even thought about him until I saw that on MSN about him passing away.
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